Create Your Own Suspense! Write a Thrilling Short Story!
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
In this 4-week course, you will learn some of the elements that create a suspenseful short story. Each week, you will focus on a new element for your story with the goal being that you complete one thrilling short story by the end of the course. We will discuss creating a suspenseful mood, pacing, conflict, compelling characters, foreshadowing, and editing. We will use google slides during the discussion, and you will be given some time to practice your writing and share ideas during each...
The goal of this class is for students to gain more insight into righting a suspenseful short story and produce and original story of their own.
I have taught English for five years in Middle School and High School. I have conducted several writer's groups and courses.
Homework Offered
Students are expected to write specific part of their story each week. They will end week four with a completed short story.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be informally assessed during the class through small writing practice prompts. The goal of the course is to complete one short story that uses the elements from the lessons.Grades Offered
Students should bring a pen and paper to class. They should also be willing to type their short story in a document that they can potentially share.
Some aspects of suspense may be brought up in discussion. This may sometimes include murder mystery elements.
Some works by Edgar Allen Poe and other suspense writers will be discussed.
I am offering Creative Writing and Literature courses. These classes will focus on different elements of stories, figurative language, characterization, and poetry. I have seven years of experience, and I have taught many English, Creative...
Group Class
$48
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
50 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 10-14
1-6 learners per class